Description:

Delicious chocolate mousse with coffee and cointreou

Source:

Frances Tanzey

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 6 oz (168 grm) plain chocolate
• 1/2 oz (14 grm) butter
• 3 medium/large eggs
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) of cointreou or rum (optional)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) coffee essence
• single cream
• grated chocolate

Preparation

• Put the chocolate and butter in a bowl over hot, not boiling, water.
• Melt, stirring constantly.
• When the chocolate is completely melted remove it from the heat and beat in the egg yolks, rum if used, and coffee essence.
• Whisk the egg whites stiffly then fold in with a metal spoon.
• Pour into small 4 cups (950 ml) or glasses and put in fridge for 2 hours or freezer for 1 hour.
• When set, pour cream over and sprinkle with grated chocolate.
• Serve.

Comments

I like having this as pudding after beef as it is very rich.